Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1887-01-28
NV THE PRESIDENTS LOOKED.
rho.o WHO wore 40 noaras-oood Man.
ners aud Pleasant raoo.-Rerrd.

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ncrs and Pleasant Faoeh--Renrd.
Washington, Adams. jefferson, Mndi.
"n. Monroe. Adams, jackson. Van
Burcn, Hsrrison, Tyler, Polk, Taylor,
t'illnorc, Pierce, Buchanan, and John.
son wore no boards. Lincoln was tho
FIRST president who had whisSers. Grant,
Garfield, and Hayes had full chin whis-
kc,T. Arthur und Cleveland wore the
mustachc, but no whiskers.
Washington was manly man, ma.
Jestio in proportions. nnd OF digniilci
bearing HIS was Of the blonde type.
Jefferson was tail and elegant looking,
with sandy hnir and fair complexion.
His granddaughter. Mrs.. Randolph
Mcillcl,am, is wonderfully like him in
appearance.
Madison WINS small and pnin. He
looked like well-to.do farmcr. Mrn.
Madison had majestic and qucenly mir,
and lie appeared 10 disadvantage, physi-
'ally, in her company. Before she mar
Tried him she alluded to him to her
friends rs the little great Madison"
Monroe was q goud- looking man In
his uniform. Hc liked to wear the
cooked hat Of the Revolution. nnd held
to it so long that hc went by tho sou.
hriquct of "thc last cooked hat"
Both John Adams aud his son John
Quincy, were stout, and the son was
thick set and short. Tho latter was
quite bald.
Jackson was gaunt, thin, and plnin
His eyes wcro his best feature.
Van Buren, was IN insignificant Look.
ing little man, the lcust handsome OF
the presidents.
Harrison was n finc-loolling. soldicrl,
man. even in old ngc. OF noble fcaturcL
and genuine dignity.
Tyler was thin and tall, and his nose
was remarkable for s;z, aud plainncs..
Polk w,s small aud ,nattrnctivc in perA
son and manners. Taylor WAS largo
man of rough exterior, but u pleasant,
genial person. Film,rc had n iignitr,i
appearances without elegance, but gen
tcel and agreeable. He was large man
of good address. PIERCE w.,s II slight.
handsom. man Of delightful manncra
md winning voice. Ban: Pcrlry poore.
N his recent "Reminiscences, says that
he was tho most popular man personally
that ever o'cupiel the presidential chair.
No other president ever won the nT.c-
tions of tho people mt Washington 30
'onpletely rs did he. Hs successor,
ur. buchanan, was courtly in bearing,
and was fine-looking man even in ol
age. Iio had n pcnchant for white neck
ties. which gave him II clerical look.
Lincoln. though, tall, gaunt. 60.
homely. nevertheless md n feaaing
face when engaged in conversation.
Jonson was one OF tho old timc prcsi.
dents ia the matter Of personal appear.
'ince. he invariably wore black broad.
cloth. and was scrupulou-ly neat in
'iress. Hs was heavy built, but not
stout. somewhat under ak feet, and ha,l
4 head Of beautiful outline his only
handsome feature. Grant lnd light
sandy whskerd and dark hair, and was
of medium siz, and weight. Ii, was
the youngest OF the presidents. Hayes
and Garfield looked nlilke-boll largo
and tall, Of n ,ri.l co,nplex:ons and good
lo'liing. Garfield was the finer looking
OF tile two.
Gen. Arthur is the only president who
wore side whislscrs. He was well-pre-
served man of elegant appearance. In
the III itter of dress he ranked u!l his
predecessors.
President Cleveland is the ir.t OF tho
presidents who haa worn nustache
Only. lie IL large aud strong. hit not
gool lonsing, and is fast growing laid.
New York Sun.